Banská Belá

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Coordinates: 48°28′30″N 18°56′06″E / 48.475, 18.935
Banská Belá
Village
Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Banská Štiavnica
Elevation 480 m (1,575 ft)
Coordinates 48°28′30″N 18°56′06″E / 48.475, 18.935
Area 28.6 km² (11 sq mi)
Population 1,234 (2004-12-31)
Density 43 /km² (111 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1228
Postal code 966 15
Area code +421-45
Car plate BS
Location of Banská Belá in Slovakia
Location of Banská Belá in Slovakia
Location of Banská Belá in Slovakia
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.banskabela.ocu.sk

Banská Belá (German: Dilln; Hungarian: Bélabánya) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It has a population of 1,234.

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The village arose by separation from Banská Štiavnica, but it was part of Banská Štiavnica again from 1873 to 1954.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1228 (flumen Bela) in connection with its silver mines. In 1331[citation needed], King Bela IV invited German miners from Banská Štiavnica and the village got the German name Dilln (Dyln, Dilln, Dylen). The village suffered from Turkish raids during the Ottoman wars.

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